Sunday, 28 January 2018

HEXAS 'Liberty Nest' - Review on Side-Line

HEXAS 'Liberty Nest' - Review on Side-Line

Background/Info: Patrick Leragas (6Comm) and Gaya Donadio
(AntiChildLleague) joined hands to release this album –which rather
looks as a mini-album, under the Hexas moniker. The work features 6
cuts.
Content: The industrial influence comes rapidly through in
the percussion and raw sound treatments, but there also is a dark sound
atmosphere hanging over the work. Both opening cuts are into bombast
and a kind of apocalyptic-rock approach. Quite progressively Hexas walks
at a different path becoming frightening and ritual like. The spoken
vocals of Gaya Donadio have something bewitching while on other cuts you
can feel rage and passion. The sound remains pretty industrial, but
accentuated by an intriguing ritual atmosphere.
+ + + : I like
the bombast band and industrial exposure of this work. The dark sphere
hanging over the tracks creates a magic match with the ritual elements.
“Liberty Nest” becomes a mysterious piece of music dominated by haunting
vocals and obscure sound treatments. I especially like this ritual
element reaching a truly climax at “Helborn” and “Art Demands War”.
Patrick Leagas hasn’t lost his nose for transcendental compositions.
- - - : Both opening cuts left me a bit skeptical like revealing a
hesitating composition without real magic or chemistry between both
protagonists.
Conclusion: Hexas features a poignant debut, which
I hope will get a successor. This is the perfect match between
industrial- and ritual music.
Best songs: “Beneath The Sun”, “Helborn”, “Art Demands War”.
Rate: (7½).